The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-20

LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.


AND SIDEWALK.
Da&,,cs Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief aragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
A special meeting of the Order of the Iron
Hall will be held this evening.
The lighter Briefly Hill will go up on the
ways shortly to have her bottom caulked
The Workingmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton will hold meeting at its hall this even
ing
The pilot boat Sprite came down off
Byf1fes' Marine railway after having been
overhauled and repaired.
A rattlesnake, having eight rattles and a
button, was killed in DR.. Falligant's yard,
at Montgomery, last Tuesday.
he tug Samuel Winpenny left yesterday
afternoon with two lighters in tow for the
Satilla river to bring back a load of rice.
The Spanish steamship Pedro cleared
from New York on Saturday for this port.
She will load naval stores for the continent.
The steam launch Discover of the custom
house service is now being repaired at Viii
links shipyard She will finish about the
end of the week.
There are sixteen foreign steamships now
in port loading and to load cotton This is
the greatest number ever known to be here
at this period of the year.
Nine arrests were made yesterday by the
city police-all drunk and disorderly cases.
''Tomato Can Mary" a noted street nui-
sance, is also in the tolls again.
The Italian bark Emilio Campo came
down OFF Willink's marine railway after
having been thoroughly caulked, scraped
painted and otherwise repaired. final
survey will probably be held on her after
which she will reload her cargo of naval
stores.
Mr. Butler Hardee, who lived near Levy's
Cross Roads, Beaufort County, S. c., died
quite suddenly on Saturday last. The de-
ceased was very industrious gentleman,
and ran farm and saw mill He leaves
quite large family. He was quite well
known in this city.
The Norwegian bark Birgitte, which ar
rived dismasted at quarantine some time
since, came up to the city yesterday. The
Swedish and Norwegian consul, C.. NJ. Hoist,
has ordered a survey, which will take place
to-day. She will probably be hauled out on
Willink's Marine railway.
The Asheville and Hot Springs, N. c.,
through sleeper from Savannah, via the
Charleston and Savannah route, has been
discontinued. 1t will hereafter leave
Charleston instead of from this city Per-
sons going TO Asheville will occupy seats in
the New York through sleeper until they
reach Charleston
Forty-six dollars was the sum total of the
fines in the Mayors Court yesterday. James
Bond and Morgan Roberts. who were
arrested at the Central depot Sunday for
carrying concealed weapons, were turned
over to the City Court. James Phinizee
and John Francis, two bootblacks, who per-
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fined IS or ten days each.
The sale of the Pritchard plantation was
consummated yesterday by the signing of
the title-deeds and the payment of the pur-
chase money. DR.. Pritchard, under the
terms of sale, retains possession until Dec. l.
so that no can harvest and market his rice
crop. There appears to be a general feeling
of approval among citizens of the action OF
the County Commissioners in securing the
property.
The Norwegian brig Amykos, which was
partially dismasted and leaking while on a
voyage from Santiago for London, with a
cargo or rum and cocoanuts, will probably
not come up to the city from quarantine be-
fore the first frost She will then, more
than likely, discharge and be hauled out on
the railway, ii the survey so advises, as she
is leaking, although in fresh water she is
making very little water.
Ans Ddik Itlifld IepOFUeu IN yesterdays
issue as arriving off Tybee Sunday for
fresh water, is not whaler, but the Ameri-
can bark Celina from Havana for Balti-
more, Nd. which put into Key West in dis
tress leaking badly She left Key West
for Portland about ten days ago with a
steam pump on board. The leak, which
was found at the keel, was partially stopped
by filling in with cement.
The schooner James E. Bayles, which put
into this port short time since, is now
awaiting the arrival of her mast from the
North. 1t will be shipped to Charleston on
one of the owners vessels, and it viii proba-
bly, be towed to this port by tug boat.
The derrick on the wharf of the Propeller
Tow Boat Company is in position to take
the old stump out and to put the new miz
zenmast in. She will discharge but small
portion of her cargo to do this, and after
the decks haYe been recalked she will be
ready for sea again.